I have a friend living in Hong Kong. He is American and I get the impression he lives in a very central area of the city (I have never been though, so this is just an assumption.)

Every single day he posts pictures and videos on his Instagram of the protests, and graffiti and people being gassed by police. He has been in the middle of many of the things he shared so I worry for his safety. I heard also that flight attendants for Cathay Pacific are being reported and fired if they say anything in support of the protests. It is a scary time. One side or the other has to give in or things will get much worse.